Re: / is NOT a good shortcut

[Jörgen Lundberg <jorgen lundberg interbizz com>]

> Dylan Griffiths wrote:
> > I'd love to have the keystroke reassignable via the advanced dialog
> > preferences.
> >
> > However, I think the default should be ctrl+/ as I don't recall seeing
that
> > used anywhere, the location of / is standard, and the spacebar is very
> > unwieldy :)
>
> Tell me how the location of / is standard?
> Many European keyboards have it as SHIFT + 7 whereas the UK and the US
> have it as an easily accessible button next to the right shift.

I believe all scandinavian keyboards use SHIFT+7 for /. I can't speak for
other european countries though.

>
> SHIFT + 7 for / makes it *somewhat inconvinient* as a shortcut key, and
> is the reason why / isn't used as a shortcut key anywhere else.

I agree. Ctrl + / is a really bad default shourtcut if you don't live in a
english speaking country.


Regards,

Jörgen Lundberg